Beyonce: Year of 4



After just recently viewing Beyonce's promo documentary I couldn't help but immediately post.

I was so inspired by her hunger to learn and grow as a woman and the fearless gusto to make mistakes.

It seems that in life you are constantly tested. Each day, there's a different hurdle.

As you all have seen from my posts the first half of the year was a bit of a roadblock for me, so to see someone with a fresh outlook on obstacles resonated with me.

Each aspect of my life is in limbo right now. Not one has reached its full potential of fulfillment. Love isn't right at all now, work is lack luster, I'm only there to make it financially and my family is constantly going through the motions. Kenya has been through so much within the last few months.

Despite all this, watching this gave me hope as a young and ambitious woman. I can't wait to come out from under and show myself what I AM REALLY CAPABLE OF, just as Beyonce constantly does.

So, if you haven't seen this documentary, I highly recommend it.

As an artist I can say I have a new found respect for Bey.

XOXO,

Tia

Nicki Minaj: SNL



I was never MUCH of a Minaj fan. Don't get me wrong, I'd give her her credit when it was due. The girl has some crazy verses, but I would never consider myself a fan. It was until recently that I understood the marketing and machine of the Minaj empire. While there are certain characteristics borrowed from other female rappers, you could hardly say Minaj is a biter. The truth is some much has been done, it'd be impossible for anyone to be fully orginal. Some traits will always resemble another's. But Nicki gives credit to the female rappers who've paved the way for her and ran down that blazed trail. The music industry hasnt seen a female rapper cross over into the pop-culture world as naturally as Minaj. Her appeal knows no colors, orientation,age, sex or class. After discovering this I had to give her props. But I wasn't yet accepting of HER, HER as an artist. Minaj's new video 'Moment 4 Life' debuted last week and to my suprise I was rather entranced by it. The plot was so sweet and delicate, and very unexpected. Minaj as both Cinderella and The Fairy Godmother make an entertaining yet natural match. Here, her fun image gets to play with the concept of Minaj's "multiple personalities". Nicki Minaj plays Cinderella and her british persona, Martha plays the "Fairy GodMartha"...oh and Drake as her Prince.